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DradCast Episode 055: The Data Will Set You Free

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August 14, 2014

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[y=o2J-4ZUPPsw height=400] Show Notes Host Chuck Reynolds has been a hardcore WordPress user since before WordPress was WordPress. That’s a long time. Now he has turned his focus from the development side of things to the data driven analytical side of WordPress consulting. He is currently working on a predictive analytics platform called Levers. You can find him online and on Twitter @chuckreynolds. Sippin’ On Brad – Williams White Dre – Dos Equis Chuck –  Sapporro Pressing Topics Audit WP is Now with WP Site Care  With the hire of Rob Neu, Audit WP has now been integrated with WP Site Care. Underscore Announces Sass Support The core dev […]

Dre Armeda Joins WebDevStudios as Vice President of Operations

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August 14, 2014

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This morning, WebDevStudios announced Dre Armeda—co-host of DradCast and co-founder of the popular website security company, Sucuri—as their new Vice President of Operations. This is exciting news, and we’re eager to see what innovation and progress comes from it! I reached out to Dre directly to understand his motives for joining the WebDevStudios team, and how his new role will impact his positioning in the WordPress Space. When I asked Dre why he decided to make the move, he said: I get really excited about building and growing ideas into something real. WebDevStudios is very real and in a great place. . .It […]

The Next Phase in Sucuri’s Lifecycle: Interview with Tony Perez, CEO of Sucuri

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August 13, 2014

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WordPress security, and website security more broadly, is constantly improving to address evolving security threats. Sucuri, a popular website security company, is stepping up its game to take security to the next level. Just last week the company announced its new partnership with Yoast. According to the announcement, this partnership comes at a time when Sucuri is undergoing some other big changes in messaging and branding. To better understand what this means for the future of Sucuri (and their approach to wesbsite security), I reached out to Tony Perez, CEO of Sucuri, for some insight. Here’s what he said: Q: Can you elaborate on […]

Is Reality Ready for Augmentation

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August 8, 2014

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The publicity around Google Glass has brought new attention to the idea of augmented reality (AR), which connotes the idea of overlaying information onto the physical world.  These certainly are not the first glasses for doing so, and other products are technically superior. But Google’s size and interest in the field through other initiatives such as project Tango and Ingress are helping to bring new attention to the field. Glass-based displays promise to make it easier to do many things like navigation, fixing things, and recalling details easier. However, this kind of approach is still in its early stages and […]

DradCast Episode 054: Chris Brogan Is Wrong

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August 8, 2014

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[y=4-HNYq1Ek84 height=400]   Show Notes Host Chris Brogan is an advisor and strategist to professionals and owners alike. Having been on the Dr. Phil show and presented to thousands at conferences he is a highly regarded keynote speaker. Some of his clients he has consulted with include: Disney, Microsoft, Coke, Pepsi, Google, and Motorola just to name a few. In addition to speaking, he is also the best selling author of The Freaks Shall Inherit the Earth. He is the CEO of Human Business Works and blogs at http://chrisbrogan.com/. You can find him on twitter @chrisbrogan   Sippin’ On Brad – Captain Morgan […]

5 WordPress Plugins to Manage User Roles

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August 7, 2014

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To find more great plugins, check out Torque’s free eBook, The Ultimate Guide to WordPress Plugins. Download it here.  Do you manage or edit a large online publication powered by WordPress? Do you have several writers contributing to your site at any given time? Does your online business involve registering numerous WordPress accounts for users? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then this list of plugins here is a godsend. If you’ve been struggling to manage those many WordPress accounts, trying to find the perfect balance of permissions and restrictions for each user, these plugins are here […]

A New Way to Fund Open-Source Developments

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August 4, 2014

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Over the years, crowdfunding has earned a great deal of credibility, and as a result has experienced a tremendous increase in popularity. Today crowdfunding is a viable funding option for filling the financial void for many startups, campaigns, individual projects, and more. We’ve even started to see this method being used to help develop and improve open-source software. Crowdfunding open-source software is a still a fairly new concept. How much potential and lasting power can it actually have? The Power of CrowdFunding In the past, asking for money seemed socially uncouth and taboo, but today’s society has thoroughly embraced it […]

Are You Going to WordCamp NYC?

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July 31, 2014

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WordCamp NYC kicks off Friday with contributor day—a day geared towards contributing to the WordPress project—at NYU Kimmel Center!  The main event, on Saturday and Sunday, will be held at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge. The WordPress-centric event is one of the most heavily-anticipated WordCamps of the year, and draws WordPress developers, designers, enthusiasts, and users from all around the world. This year, WordCamp NYC features a most impressive group of speakers. Speakers are scheduled to present on trending topics such as WordPress tools and development, security, entrepreneurship, REST API, and more. Who knows, maybe we’ll even hear more about […]

DradCast Episode 053: Turn Down For What

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July 31, 2014

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[y=e_sXi-GB3jM height=400] Show Notes Host Kevin Dees started with a GeoCities website, nowadays he is the owner of the web consulting agency Robojuice and the creator of TypeRocket. He has also co-hosted the Web Weekly and SitePoint podcasts. Sharing and growing with the WordPress community is something Kevin is deeply involved in. He is passionate about making the web a better place. You can find him online at and on Twitter @kevindees. Sippin’ On Brad – Lectar Fish  IPA Dre – Dos Equis Kevin –  Peach Lemonade Pressing Topics PHPNG (next generation)  A little bit about the next generation PHP branch. Developers Working […]

A Glimpse into the Future of WordPress from WordCamp Milwaukee

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July 30, 2014

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This year’s WordCamp Milwaukee featured an array of impressive speakers who discussed trending topics on WordPress business and development. The speakers even included a presentation on Joomla and how to use other PHP frameworks to overcome the limitations of WordPress. A few weeks ago, I wrote about what you can expect in WordPress 4.0, but at WordCamp Milwaukee last weekend I actually got a glimpse into what the future of WordPress has to offer. Presentations by Andrew Nacin, one of the lead developers of WordPress, as well as the lead developers of the REST API project,  Ryan McCue of Human […]

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